Question Period Note: The Government of Canada announced the creation of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission.

In response to an increase of reports of maltreatment and the concerns raised by victims and survivors through two Parliamentary studies, the Government of Canada announced the creation of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission. The Commission will engage and seek input from the sport community and develop recommendations for the Government of Canada to improve safety in sport and the sport system in Canada.

The Government of Canada remains committed to promoting safe, welcoming, and inclusive sport environments that are free from maltreatment.

To support this commitment, the Future of Sport Commission in Canada is undertaking an independent and forward-looking review of sport in Canada.

Through this process, which will be trauma-informed and human rights-based, the Commission will develop recommendations to improve safety in sport and the sport system in Canada.

In June 2022, the Standing Committee on the Status of Women began its study on Women and Girls in Sport. In June 2022, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage began its study on Safe Sport.

In December 2023, it was announced that the Future of Sport in Canada Commission will undertake an independent and forward-looking review of safe sport in Canada over 18 months.

The Government of Canada invested $10.6 million over two years, starting in 2024-25, to support the operations of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission in its review of the Canadian sport system.

In May 2024, it was announced that the Commission will be led by Justice Lise Maisonneuve as Commissioner and
Noni Classen and Dr. Andrew Pipe as Special Advisors.

Over 18 months, the Commission will engage and seek input from the sport community, including survivors and victims of maltreatment in sport.

The process will be trauma-informed, human rights-based and forward-looking.

The Commission will develop recommendations for the Government of Canada to improve safety in sport and the sport system in Canada.

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